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Giovanni Palestrina's "Pope Marcellus Mass", 2008.
An analysis of the historical context of Giovanni Palestrina's "Pope Marcellus Mass" and its contribution to the evolution of Renaissance music.
1,589 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper explores the significance of Giovanni Palestrina's "Pope Marcellus Mass" to the history and evolution of Renaissance music. The paper first discusses the musical tradition which preceded the Council of Trent and the completion of Palestrina's composition and then details the objections the Council of Trent had with regards to the polyphonic music that was so popular across Europe at the beginning of the sixteenth century. Finally, the paper delineates the criteria the Council established for church music and how Palestrina's work successfully met these requirements while simultaneously invoking stirring elements of the polyphonic tradition.
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"Still, there was widespread consensus among Catholic reformers that the "pagan" music of di Lasso and the earthy themes of Josquin were ill-suited to the mass. Even before the Council had concluded its work, Savonarola - a man whose stubborn insistence upon thumbing his nose at the "ecclesiastical status quo" in the fifteenth century eventually cost him his life (Matter, 795) - proclaimed that the secular, pagan and polyphonic compositions popular in his own time were nothing more than "figured music" that charmed the ear and senses while distracting from the worship of God (Mullett, 211). This view was shared by Erasmus who, while his interests tended more towards re-interpreting the Bible using the new-fangled historical-critical method (Pabel, 63-75) nonetheless felt moved enough by the scandalous church music of his time to condemn it as being sensuous, agitated and - for all intents and purposes - not at all Christian (Mullett, 211)."
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Mass Media, Mass Communication and Globalization, 2006.
An essay that defines the concept of globalization and what it means to all aspects of modern life.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 24.95
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This paper defines globalization as a process that is leading the world towards economic integration that goes beyond states and local economies. The paper discusses how globalization refers to the growing sense of interconnectedness throughout the world and not in just an economic sense. The people asserts that, on the contrary, globalization is evident in all the key arenas of modern life.
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Mass Transit and the needs of the Masses, 2002.
Examines public transportation service in downtown East Side Vancouver.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 11 sources, £ 55.95
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This paper will consider the relation between the British Columbia public transit service's new "Stop Request" program, in relation to the transportation needs of Vancouver's Downtown East Side residents. This paper will examine these issues with Beauregard's (1989) modernist/postmodernist perspective; and the usefulness of Young's (YEAR) discussion of the five faces of oppression, as a way to more specifically characterize the people of East Side Vancouver in relation to their marginal location in the city and in the society and their relation with issues of "safety".
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Pope Pius XII: A Man of Peace?, 2004.
This paper describes the life of Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli) and questions his motivation in not stopping the atrocities associated with WWII.
3,225 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 63.95
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This paper explains that journalists, statesmen, and historians claim that, during World War II, the Pope remained impassive and silent, despite the fact that he knew about the atrocities committed by the Germans. The author reports that, years after he died, it was discovered that the Pope was close to publishing a major encyclical on racism; but the question remains if it was just lost within the bureaucracies, or if it was purposely lost by Pacelli or someone else who did not want to rock the boat. The paper stresses that, finally, on Christmas Eve 1944, when the outcome of the war was decided, the Pope made a statement condemning the war, but not the atrocities.
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"When he assumed the highest office, Pope XII had to decide what to do with the prior pope?s encyclical. ?The decision was momentous, because Humani Generis Unitas would finally, and publicly, have the church defend the hounded Jews by explicitly condemning the Nazis? anti-Semitism and calling for the cessation of the German prosecution of the Jews?. Within the report, Pope Pius XI said, ?It becomes clear that the struggle of racial purity ends by uniquely the struggle against the Jews. Save for its systemic cruelty, this struggle is no different in true motives and methods from prosecutions everywhere carried out against the Jews since antiquity."
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Pope John Paul II, 2005.
This paper reviews and examines the life of Pope John Paul II, as portrayed in Tad Szulc's "Pope John Paul II, The Biography."
2,045 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 44.95
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This paper explores the life and many achievements of the head of the Catholic church, Pope John Paul II. Author Tad Szulc argues in his book "Pope John Paul II, The Biography" that despite a seemingly difficult life and an even more unlikely rise to power, Pope John Paul II played a large role in the collapse of European communism. This paper also details many interesting revelations and historical facts of Pope John Paul II's life.
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"Pope John Paul II has never deviated form the rigid principle he set forth with the start of his papacy. He will not stand for any public dissent within the church on matters of Catholic morality, ethics, faith and interpretation. He subsequently banned all controversial theological debates, citing the old Roman adage, causa finita est, meaning, when Rome speaks the matter is closed. Although his appointment seemed a harsh reality, John Paul none the less took up an almost opposite stance when it came to the poor and oppressed, becoming a powerful advocate for third world nations."
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Mass Murder in History, 2001.
This paper discusses mass murder throughout the ages.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, £ 39.95
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This paper discusses the lessons that can be learned on why political mass murder has occurred, how it can be prevented in the future, and an analysis of the history of western civilization since the 17th century.
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"Mass murder like mass hysteria is a terrifying phenomenon to which the Western civilization has succumbed to all too easily in the bygone eras. As the term suggests, mass murder is the brutal killing of a massive population for a variety of reasons that can be either religious, moral and social or political, bigoted and racist in nature. Whatever the causes, mass murder remains one of those episodes in the history of Western civilization, which one would gladly like to forget. However not many measure up to the extermination of European Jews that occurred during the Second World War. This was a tragedy of insurmountable proportions and can be attributed to Hitler?s propagandist campaign that successfully mobilized the German masses, particularly the youth of the country. This incident better known as the Holocaust can be described as the extermination of European Jews by the Nazis during the years 1939-45."
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Pope Martin V and The Roman Renaissance, 2001.
Examination of the life of Pope Martin V after his coronation as Pope in what began the Roman Renaissance.
7,168 words (approx. 28.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 111.95
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This research paper focuses on the life of Pope Martin V after his coronation as Pope in 1417, thus beginning the era of the Roman Renaissance. The paper examines how he laid the foundations for the Renaissance, the radical changes that took place in culture and society during the Renaissance and how Pope Martin V continued to influence these changes even after his death.
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"The Renaissance was an exciting, albeit confusing for some, time in European history. It produced many great masters of artistry and influenced later reformations of the church and of government. It is proof that radical changes in culture and society are long-standing and affect many generations to come. Pope Martin V could not possibly have known that his election would go down in history as the end of the Great Schism and the beginning of what history would call the ?Renaissance.? Those who are living during a time period cannot fathom that someday, that era will be famous for its culture, art, ideals, and diversions. Had Pope Martin V lived to see the Renaissance, he might have been a bit alarmed at the radical change from a focus on the religious to a focus on the secular. Being an open-minded man, however, Martin most likely would have appreciated the great artistry of the Renaissance. Even if he didn?t embrace it with open arms, Martin would have come to an understanding with those who did."
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Mass versus Micro Marketing, 2007.
A description of trends away from mass marketing to more customized advertising and marketing approaches.
2,071 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper examines new approaches to marketing that are more specialized than those in the past. The paper defines mass marketing and micro marketing and gives examples of when they are most effective. Additionally, the paper reviews an article by Anthony Bianco, Tom Lowry, Robert Berner, Michael Arndt entitled "The Vanishing Mass Market," which analyzes the shift from mass marketing and mass production to micro marketing and mass product customization. The paper also discusses the implications for the economy of the shift from mass marketing to micro marketing.
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"The revolution consumers want starts with advertising tailored specifically to their tastes, followed by products that can be customized to their needs. The article by Bianco, Lowry, Berner, Arndt (2004) analyzes the shift from mass marketing and mass production to micro marketing, and with that shift, mass product customization. The differences the authors provide between mass marketing and micro marketing is best crystallized in the shift consumers are continually forcing towards more individualized, relevant, and tailored messages. This move to more specific advertising and promotion to consumers is making mass marketing, through the mediums of TV, print, and radio, less effective for marketers to use. In their place, the development and refining of messaging for Web sites, cell phones, PDAs, and highly specific media buying on cable networks that have themselves tailored their content to the needs of a specific audience...."
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Pope and Gray, 2005.
This paper analyzes the themes of change and death in the poetry of Alexander Pope and Thomas Gray.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 5 sources, £ 80.95
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The paper considers the theme of change as is present within the poetical works of Thomas Gray and Alexander Pope. The paper describes how Pope conveys a nationalistic message of the ability of man to reconstruct history and mythology in the landscape of Windsor Forest. The paper explains, however, that Gray presents the limitations of this change and the static nature of history that does not define the suffering of the masses to make historical and political change possible.
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"This literary study will analyze the ever-changing view of industrialization that occurred in England, forging a new environmental view of the landscape of England in the poetry of Thomas Gray and Alexander Pope. Through Pope's poem "Windsor-Forest" one can analyze the powerful theme of change in Windsor Forest, as mankind uses the powerful new tools of technology and science to change the natural beauty of this region. In contrast to this view, Gray in "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" portrays the landscape of death, which conveys an opposing sense of progress in the static perspective of life."
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Pope John Paul II, 2006.
A review of the life and influence of Pope John Paul II.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper studies the life and legacy of Pope John Paul II, the first Polish pope and the first non-Italian leader of the Catholic Church in hundreds of years. The paper studies how Pope John Paul II changed history and reshaped the Catholic Church and doctrine. The paper references the Pope's actions, speeches and religious rulings to underscore the author's assertion that he embodied the three Catholic virtues of courage, dignity and faith. The paper cites examples not only from the Pope's life during his papacy, but during his childhood in Poland as well. The paper also discusses the Pope's outspoken stance on several political conflicts, including the war in Iraq and the Cuban embargo.
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"With great courage, in 1979, a year after being elected, this new Polish Pope returned to visit his homeland. Millions of his countrymen flocked to see him wherever he went. He was to become the most traveled Pope, traveling to war zones and places of illness and death. He undertook grueling journeys despite his poor health from Parkinson's disease in his later years. (Walker, 2005) Pope John Paul II's courage inspired his fellow Poles during his first journey there as pope, and in the many subsequent journeys he was to take, back to his native land. Despite the great risk to their own safety, despite the fact that "crowds were only supposed to turn out at state-sponsored rallies, in support of the system and never spontaneously," Poles flocked to hear hum."
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The Future of Mass Media, 2008.
A discussion of mass media, its history, social implications, and possible future.
2,850 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 58.95
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This paper provides a critical look at mass media throughout history. It begins with the first significant use of the printing press and the impact it had on information dissemination to the common public. It also focuses on the influences of contemporary mass media, through television and Internet, on the masses. The paper is wary of the overweening influence the mass media exercises in contemporary society. The paper postures that media is driven solely by prospective commercial gain and it is entirely possible that content providers do everything in their power to guarantee passive and therefore loyal audiences. The paper concludes that one should constantly be aware of mass media's possible ulterior motives.
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"Mass media's portrayal in Orwell's disutopian masterpiece 1984 is still the most sinister I have ever read. The idea that a television set constantly monitored by the state is watching you watch it, registering your every response to a steady stream of propaganda, is chilling indeed. Almost as chilling in fact as my deepest fears about how the mass media may evolve in my lifetime."
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Pope Pius XII, 2006.
Examines the role of Pope Pius XII in regards to the Jewish Holocaust of World War II.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, £ 61.95
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This paper analyzes the Holocaust history before during and after the Second World as well as the policies of Pope Pius. Although Pope Pius XII was able to give clandestine help to a small margin of Jews that were being attacked and killed by Nazis, there was no determined effort that offered humanitarian public support for what Hitler was doing during the Holocaust.
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"By researching the various speeches and other formal Roman Catholic policy in relation to Pope Pius, one can realize the often negative non-compliance in preventing the mass murder of Hitler's regime. By observing the 'neutral' stance of the pope while these atrocities occurred, the basis for supporting Hitler's actions against the Jewish population seems well founded."
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Mass Transit, 2006.
A look at the advantages and disadvantages of mass transit systems.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper begins with a discussion of the advantages of mass transit systems, pointing out that they are better for the environment in terms of energy efficiency and air pollution, more cost effective and beneficial to business. It then takes a look at why, with all of its advantages, mass transit is still not as popular as it should be in the U.S., suggesting that the primary reason is that mass transit systems are typically found to be too inconvenient for most people . The paper further explains that with an increasing population and increasing urbanization, mass transit systems are going to become more and more of a necessity that we must all learn to use and take advantage of.
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"Mass transit is a shared public transportation system that does not involve any formal ticketing procedures. Traditionally mass transit has been buses and subways. However mass transit also includes commuter trains, car or van pools, trolleys, light rail transit systems, ferries, bullet trains, aerobuses, and people movers. The development of mass transportation systems coincided with the urbanization of America that began occurring in the late 1800s. Throughout the first two decades of the twentieth century ridership of mass transit systems steadily rose. However, the numbers plummeted during the years of the Great Depression. The peak of ridership was reached in 1946, and after that time there has been a steady drop in the number of people making use of mass transit. There was a slight increase in during the energy crises of the 1970s, but America is decidedly a nation of independent car drivers. In addition to the low levels of ridership, mass transit systems have also been plagued with a lack of funding from government sources."
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